Where does “krezubost” come from?

krezubost (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krèzub, from Serbo-Croatian zȗb, from Proto-Slavic zǫbъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

krezubost (Serbo-Croatian): toothlessness

Definitions

  1. toothlessness

Ancestry of “krezubost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrèzubtoothless
2Serbo-Croatianzȗbtooth
3Proto-Slaviczǫbъtooth
4Proto-Balto-Slavicźámbastooth; sharp or jagged edge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic źámbas →